The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1887-06-09
At the Tomb Of Con. Grant.

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cial circles.
At the Tomb Of Con. Grant.
New York Special: Early in the day
Mrs. Grant stood at the tomb OF the hero
OF Appommattox and entering placed her
personal token OF flowers upon the steel
casket within. Though narrow, the space
was filled with foliage. Hers was the only
offering OF blooming flowers. All else were
heavy leaved and dark green plants. Then
Mrs. Grant went to her home, not to be
present when the public should come.
The arch OF tho tomb was covered with
white immortelles, and in purple appeared
these words: I'm war a foe; in peace q
friend,' From a cross above the arch
pended a Grand Army badge OF purple and
blue immortelles, three feet in length, sent
from Chicago. In the center OF the iron
gate door was a wreath OF western pine, hav.
ing in it's center crimson roses, from Thomas
post, Deer Lodge, Mont. There were offer
ings from the viceroy of China and his
minister here, and from the Loyal Legion
Twenty thousand people were present
when the services began at 4 o'clock.
Grant post, Brooklyn, was in charge, as.
sisted by Morgan and Hamilton posts.
Fifty colored lads in uniform marched to
the tomb with flowers, where services &C.
cording to the G. A.. r. ritual were held.
Rev. John Riley Thompson, D. d. OF Wash
ington Square NJ. +. church, delivered the
Grafton,
A Pittsburg dispatch says: The iron
and steel manufacturers Of this city will
make an appeal to the interstate commits.
siOners from the classification OF certain
specialties made by the trunk line commits.
sion. This classification is a reduction
on fifth class articles bnt does not include
hoops, bands and sheet iron fencing, plain
wires, axles, etc. These articles nave here
tofore been considered in the fifth class
and the manufacturers claim that not te
include them in the reduction is u gross
discrimination.
President Williams, OF the Chem;rn'
bank OF New York, says hat thei' claim
is not outlawed and tho Aissane will
have.to make restit.sion.
sycamlre, Ohio, was two-thirds burned
~recentl, the loss being 10000.
.tduntington, W. Va, the boiler in or
exploded, killing T. II ,Seece.
John Kelly and W. K. AA1bsrtson, and
badly iniuring h 45x, engineer; George
newman b6ass Of the gang. and Chauncey
bosslasr, besides q dozen or more others
'Tnose wounds are not considered danger
JUS.
Rev. John s. Lindsay OF the District of
was elected bishop to succeed the
ate Bishop Lee OF Maryland.
Rev. w. G. Stiles, pastor OF the Congrega.
ional church at Pittsfeld, N. H., has dis
appeared. Overwork, it is thought, made
lin insane.
Both branches OF the New Hampshire
legislature met in joint convention on the
lst, and the ballot for governor resulted:
CogswelI, dem, LAG: Charles H.
rep, 17S: Mr.. Sawyer was de-
elected.
Samuel Reed, a deserter, was shot and
nortally wounded while attempting to es-
ape from custody at San Antonio, Tex.
Reed is believed to have committedthalf a
murders.
Reports to the associated press indicate
hat Decoration day was very generally
throughout the east. AT. Phlla-
were decorated. At Gettysburg the
'olored G. A. r. posts decorated their
graves. In the afternoon the
other G.. A. r. organizations held their
and flowers were strewn upon
heir graves by school children. Col. A.
Norris, auditor general of Pennsyl-
,ania, and Dewitt G. Sprague of Washing.
Jon delivered the orations. There were
elaborate decorations and appropriate
at Winchester, Va. The citizens OF
Md, honored the memory OF
who fell at Antietam. At New Or
cans and Baton Rouge the graves OF the
Federal dead were profusely decorated
With the impressive ceremonies. At Jack
Fla, Richmond, Va, and Calves
Tex, Federals and Confederates join
ID in decorating the resting places OF the
lead OF both armies. At San Antonio,
Tex, something OF a sensation was created
~ the withdrawal of the city fire depart
nent from the parade because it was
in the line Immediately behind the
Excelsior Guards. a colored organization.
The rendezvous OF a band OF thirty band
ts and smugglers, above Santa Maria,
Texas, was raided by Texas and Mex
can civil authorities and Mexican
troops. Col. Hernandez, of the Mexican
and one Of his men were wounded
another killed. One bandit was killed
several wounded and a number captured
A complaint has been received from Will.
am H. Council (colored), directed against
he Western Il Atlantic Railroad COM
,any, in which he AYERS that on account of
car after having paid a first
are. He asks that interstate commission
ward him $25, 900 damages, and such
,ther relief as it may deem proper.
The rains of the goth and 3Oth inst, were
,retty general over the creator part of
dinnes ota and Dakota and in some por-
ions OF Northern Wisconsin,. In South
Minnesota the rainfall was the heaviest
ince seeding, and all fears of drouth in
hat section are dispelled. Many points
n the timber country Of Minnesota, where
weather was causing some, apprehen-
ions, have also been visited by heavy
and the, crops are now reported
% looking well. In Central and Eastern
owa, where small grain was suffering,
here has been a number OF showers
ince, greatly. improving the crop
prospects. In the Red river valley the
ainfall has been heavier than in other
Of the territory, breaking up the
Dads and temporarily interfering with
'armer's deliveries. 5a&3E%s1 i. 1
1t ID officially stated that President
3revy has signed the following cabinet:
premier and minister OF finance
Ind OF posts and telegraph; Falliers. inter.
Nourens. foreign affairs; Spuller, pub
ic instruction; Mazeau, justice; Gen. Fer
ON, war; Barley, marine; D'Antresme,
public works; Barbe, agriculture.
The Vatican, replying to request Tor an
Interpretation OF the pope's recent allocu-
has sent circulars to the papal nun
los abroad, stating that although the
,ope's declarations were moderate nothing
be changed, andin the italian govern.
nent desires peace the pope Al disposed to
reat on the basis Of the restoration 81 his
smporalspoxe1.